UET Welcomes IEEE PES Seattle Chapter. May 2014

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1 UET Welcomes IEEE PES Seattle Chapter May 2014

2 UniEnergy Technologies Mission: Be a major global provider of bulk energy storage solutions through innovation, quality and strategic partnerships We will accomplish this by commercializing break through vanadium redox flow batteries with new generation high performance electrolytes, field proven stacks, optimized control/power electronics, and refined plug & play containerization Achievement: UET has successfully developed the world s first flow battery product fully integrated into a single shipping container for rapid and flexible grid deployment 2 15 May 2014

3 UET s DNA and Strategic Partnerships NEW ELECTROLYTE 2X power and energy density 40 C to +50 C Improved safety PRODUCT ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING 67,000ft 2 design, development & manufacturing facility in Seattle FIELD EXPERIENCE 5MW/10MWh wind firming installation Numerous MW-class microgrid sites DOE ELECTROLYTE PRODUCTION 1,324,000 ft 2 production facilities Electrolyte production capacity > 1.5GWh/year ISO9001:2008 Certified STACK PRODUCTION 108,000 ft 2 manufacturing facility 100MW production capacity ISO9000/14000, GB/T28001 Certified 3 15 May 2014

4 Core Technology: Stable and Powerful Vanadium Chemistry V 5+ V 4+ V 3+ V 2+ VO 2 Cl(H 2 O) 2 Cathode: Anode: 2 3 Cell: New molecule designed with PNNL s supercomputing and advanced analysis equipment Team of 20 scientists led by Dr. Gary Yang & Dr. Liyu Li who then founded UET in 2012 Won the US Government highest Award of Excellence in Technology Transfer to UET Extraordinary electrolyte stability» stable from 40 C to +50 C 2X energy density improvement 5X footprint reduction Inherent Safety» Non flammable» No thermal runaway» Reduced chemical volume» Nonreactive with water + Containerization 4 15 May 2014

5 2013 The first Uni.Systems Battery #1 Battery # May 2014

6 April 2014 First field deployed Uni.System.AC adjacent to UET 400kW/1.6MWh 4 Battery Containers Only 4 states of charge 12 stacks; 8 tanks; 8 pumps V Power Electronics Container PCS & Controls Communications 480V transformer 6 15 May 2014

7 UET s Modular and Containerized Uni.System Full integration of stacks, electrolytes, balance of plant, power electronics, controls, communications, cooling, and medium voltage transformer Compact, modular, and scalable 20 containers that meet ISO standards Proprietary flow architecture and chemistry 20 safety features including built in secondary containment & hardware interlock loop Optimized array of sensors to warrant operational stability and reliability 7 15 May 2014

8 Containerization yields a high quality, practical product 1. Modular, efficient production 2. Built in secondary containment 3. Factory integration 4. System level factory testing 5. Rated to Transport and Seismic codes 6. No onsite building required 7. More rapid permitting 8. Plug and Play deployment 9. Incremental deployment 10. Option for relocation or removal» Enables lease financing as non fixed assets Safe Reliable Flexible Affordable 8 15 May 2014

9 2015 Uni.System.AC : 500kW/4h; 600kW peak ; 2.2MWh max Uni.System.AC Temperature Agnostic -40 C to +50 C SOC Agnostic 100% capacity access no capacity fade Cycle Agnostic 20-year design life Factory integration precision assembly & QC Parallel Architecture array sizes over 20MW Inherently Safe no thermal runaway 9 15 May 2014 Plug & Play rapid incremental deployment 97% Availability no stripping or equalizing 100% recyclable disposal contract included

10 2015 Uni.System.AC Performance Data 2015 Uni.System.AC Peak Power 700 kw AC Maximum Energy 2.2 MWh AC Discharge time 1 h 2 h 4 h 8 h Power 700 kw AC 600 kw AC 500 kw AC 275 kw AC AC Efficiency 65 70% Voltage Range Max. Current Response Time V DC 1500 A DC <100 ms Footprint 820 ft 2 Envelope 41 W x 20 D x 9.5 H Total Weight 170,000 kg Cycle and Design Life Unlimited cycles over the 20 year life Ambient Temp. 40 o C to 50 o C ( 40 o F to 122 o F) Self Discharge Max capacity loss: <2% May 2014

11 11 Excellent Safety of the Uni.System Inherent Safety with Core Technologies» Benign operating temperature: slightly above ambient, operation limit to 50oC» Minimal fire hazard: aqueous, fire retardant electrolytes act as a large heat sink» No thermal run away: non reactive with water; no violent electrochemical and chemical reactions; and mixing fully charged electrolytes will raise the system temperature by <20 C» Full system shut down capability: turning off the pumps stops the chemical reactions within minutes» Benign chemicals: no human health hazards under normal operation beyond corrosiveness of 10% acid solution (3 5 times less acidic than lead acid batteries) Passive Safety by Design» Multi layer containment: thick walled rotomolded tanks, coated container steel walls and welded floor, no penetration below electrolyte levels, tertiary containment optional in the field» Electricity safety strictly adherent to codes» Ambient pressure operation: with pressure relief valves, no connection between containers Active Safety Features» Real time monitoring and automated response» Fire suppression» Hardware Interlock loop Operation Safety» Onsite control, fault response, remote monitoring, chemical and spill handling codes, disposal contract

12 12 Energy Storage for Power Systems, The Big Picture

13 Total Global Grid Storage 13 Source, EPRI 15 May 2014

14 U.S. Grid Storage Deployments, Circa MW Source, EPRI 15 May 2014

15 Storage Technologies Overview UET 15 Source, EPRI, modified by UET 15 May 2014

16 16 Energy Storage for Power Systems, Applications

17 Grid Storage Use Cases (CA AB2514 Storage Procurement) Market Revenue, plus Capacity Value T&D Avoided Cost Source, KEMA Bill Reduction, plus Incentives May 2014

18 Comparison of 100MW Gas Turbine with 100MW Battery * output range 50 to 100MW 20-40% utilization output range -100 to +100MW 95% availability * Summary slide from STRATEGEN at ESNA conference in September, May 2014

19 Storage for Transmission Benefits, Tradable capacity (FTC) credits, and better utilization of existing but constrained transmission capacity In service, but assumed out for Path Rating 10 1,000 MW 1000 MW 1000 MW 1000 MW + Existing 3,000 MW Rating of 500 kv Transmission Path based on N 1 Limit. Limited rating applied 24 X 7 X 365. Potential Firm Transmission Capacity credit for each MW of storage. 2 hours of storage duration would allow for post outage grid adjustments & redispatch May 2014

20 Storage for Distribution Benefits, Delay financing cost of much larger substation transformer project, e.g. 5MW storage defers need for 20MVA+ XFMR bank increase. Secondary benefits include voltage support and substation asset life extension. Source, KEMA May 2014

21 Storage for Renewables Integration Source, EPRI May 2014

22 Renewables Integration, a PNW Perspective Source, BPA May 2014

23 Renewables Integration, Major Driver Source, DSIRE May 2014

24 Renewables Integration, Major Driver Source, CAISO May 2014

25 25 Energy Storage for Power Systems, The Market

26 Grid Storage Market: Analyst firms project >>$100B energy storage market by 2020 with CAGR >30% Lux Research $114B by 2017 SK Holdings $180B by 2018 Piper Jaffrey $600B by 2020 Boston Consulting $400B by 2020 Pike Research 14GW installed by 2022 IHS Report 40GW annually by May 2014